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Cincinnati

AAC · 2021 Season · Final

Challenger +
Record
13–1
0.929 Win %
Conference
1st
9–0 in AAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
73
1954–2026
All-Time Record
412–395–12
0.510 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
2021
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 10
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Cincinnati head-to-head · History & Eras

2021 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC7–6W 49–14
3Week 3 · Sep 14Murray State RacersUnranked—W 42–7
4Week 4 · Sep 21Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB102–10W 38–24
6Week 6 · Oct 5Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI11–2W 24–13
7Week 7 · Oct 12Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND AAC3–9W 52–3
8Week 8 · Oct 19UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA)H2HIND AAC9–4W 56–21
9Week 9 · Oct 26Navy (NAVY)H2HIND AAC4–8W 27–20
10Week 10 · Nov 2Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND AAC2–10W 31–12
11Week 11 · Nov 9Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND AAC7–6W 28–20
12Week 12 · Nov 16South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA)H2HIND AAC2–10W 45–28
13Week 13 · Nov 23SMUH2HIND AAC8–4W 48–14
14Week 14 · Nov 30East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HIND AAC7–5W 35–13
15Regular Season Final · Dec 7Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND AAC12–2W 35–20
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 4Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC13–2L 6–27

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
0.296
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+72
-2+74
  • Houston +12
  • Notre Dame +11
  • UCF +9
  • SMU +8
  • Miami (OH) +7
  • Tulsa +7
  • East Carolina +7
  • Navy +4
  • Temple +3
  • Indiana +2
  • Tulane +2
  • South Florida +2
  • Alabama -2

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #3Better than 99%
Win % Place 2ndBetter than 99%

0.929 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#4Post-Season W1#4Post-Season W2#4Post-Season W3#3Post-Season W4#3Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+35
+35
+14
+11
+49
+35
+7
+19
+8
+17
+34
+22
+15
-21

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#982016#1052017#202018#152019#52020

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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